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Infopackets Gazette: November 09, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: This newsletter has been truncated to ensure timely delivery to Readers and to reduce web server bandwidth consumption. The original newsletter was produced in HTML format, contains graphics, and is available online the Infopackets web site. To view the newsletter in its entirety, click: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20041109.htm ... Or, scroll through this email to quickly browse the contents. ------------------------------------------------------------ > In this Issue ------------------------------------------------------------ --> Feature Article: Restrict access to portions of Start menu? --> Visitor Feedback: Problems running DOS applications in Windows? --> On this Day in History --> Bob's Freeware Picks of the Day --> Subscription management: subscribe, remove, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------ > GoogleCash eBook -- too good to be true? ------------------------------------------------------------ Infopackets Gazette Reader Elisa W. writes: " Dear Dennis, I noticed that you've posted a link to the GoogleCash eBook. Could you tell me if GoogleCash is for real? It sounds too good to be true. Thanks for your newsletter. I really enjoy it. " My response: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20040916.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ > Feature Article ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Restrict access to portions of Start menu? Category: Windows by Dennis Faas, infopackets editor http://www.infopackets.com Gazette Reader Joseph B. writes: " Dear Dennis, Is there a way in XP Home to remove access to programs from other users? For instance, I have Quicken that I use, but I do not want my 8 year old son to have access to the program. Can you give me any suggestions? " My response: ... Click to read the rest of this article online: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20041109.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ > Streamline your Windows PC with a single click! ------------------------------------------------------------ Just as dust accumulates on something new and shiny over time, unnecessary data and "leftover files" gradually take up space on every Windows machine. As the garbage collects, it clogs the system and performance begins to deteriorate. Like a professional cleaner, the Ashampoo WinOptimizer Platinum Suite knows exactly what kind of dirt to look for, where to find it, and how to get rid of it efficiently. So, how can WinOptimizer streamline your PC? Answer: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20040324.htm#feature ------------------------------------------------------------ > Visitor Feedback ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Problems running DOS applications in Windows? Category: Windows by Dennis Faas, infopackets editor http://www.infopackets.com Gazette Reader Don R. writes: " Dear Dennis, I run some old DOS programs on my new XP PC and am running into memory problems. I have tried all the memory manager options I see, but they have no result. Any suggestions? " Side note: MS DOS is the predecessor operating system to Microsoft Windows. Unlike Windows, DOS operates from a command line. For example: to load a program, you would typically need to navigate to a program folder (by issuing DOS commands) and then execute a program by typing in its name. My response: ... Click to read the rest of this article online: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20041109.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ > Can't remember passwords? Hate filling out online forms? ------------------------------------------------------------ Let RoboForm remember your form data, so you don't have to! RoboForm is free, contains no Spyware, and is completely safe to use! " RoboForm has completely changed my life for the better. Many thanks to you [for another great software recommendation]! " ~ Infopackets Gazette Reader Nigel R. | Nottingham, England. To read more about RoboForm's features: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20030422.htm#feature ------------------------------------------------------------ > On this Day in History ------------------------------------------------------------ On this Day in History -- November 09 Famous people born on this day: --> 1918, Florence Chadwick --> 1918, Spiro Agnew, vice president. --> 1934, Carl Sagan, who has BILLIONS and BILLIONS of admirers. --> 1952, Lou Ferrigno, weightlifter, HULK! Events on this day in history: --> 1965, Giant power failure in New England & Ontario, Canada. --> 1989, The Berlin Wall is opened, hundreds of thousands of East Germans, run into West Germany. ------------------------------------------------------------ > Bob's Freeware Picks of the Day ------------------------------------------------------------ Category: Windows Software by Bob Helmer http://www.shellcity.net Qemu CPU Emulator QEMU is a fast processor emulator using dynamic translation to achieve good emulation speed. QEMU has two operating modes: Full system emulation. In this mode, QEMU emulates a full system (for example a PC), including a processor and various peripherals. It can be used to launch different Operating Systems without rebooting the PC or to debug system code. User mode emulation (Linux host only). In this mode, QEMU can launch Linux processes compiled for one CPU on another CPU. It can be used to launch the Wine Windows API emulator or to ease cross-compilation and cross-debugging. As QEMU requires no host kernel patches to run, it is very safe and easy to use. ... Click to read the rest of this article online: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20041109.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ > Subscription Management ------------------------------------------------------------ To subscribe to our newsletter, or to read past issues: http://www.infopackets.com/windows+newsletter.htm --- To remove or change your subscription information, visit: http://www.infopackets.com/remove+change+email.htm You are subscribed as: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
